Corn question

[BarredBuff]

How many ears can be expected from1/2 pound of corn seed?

 

[freemotion]

One or two per seed that sprouts and grows, I think. Depending on the type of corn.

 

[BarredBuff]

Do you think that would be alot of corn?

 

[Up-the-Creek]

I believe it would be a good bit of corn,...I believe you would get 2 to 3 ears per stalk on just about any type of field corn. Figure how many rows you can plant with what you have, spacing and length of rows,..then figure how many plants per row and then times 2 ears of corn per plant. A math problem for you to do! It will be a good estimate,..

Remember also when you are planting corn it is best to plant in blocks for better pollunation,...at least 4 rows,...

 

[BarredBuff]

Its gonna be 6, 45 to 50 foot rows. And it will be chicken feed and fodder for the rabbits (if they will eat it)

 

[Up-the-Creek]

Its gonna be 6, 45 to 50 foot rows. And it will be chicken feed and fodder for the rabbits (if they will eat it)

Figure how many plants per row, then times by 6 rows, and then times it by 2 ears of corn,...simple.

 

[BarredBuff]

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[Up-the-Creek]

Sounds right! Sounds like a good bit of corn too! Now you have to worry about the weather and varmints,....deer ,...electric fencing didn't keep them out of my corn patch,..but we did fry a squirrel!

 

[BarredBuff]

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[Up-the-Creek]

Yea,.. the deer repellant works good till it rains,...oh and rabbits,..we have them furry things running everywhere! We have tried to get some guys to bring their rabbit dogs and get in some practice up here, but no go. My son tries to shoot them, but they're too quick for him! Rabbits like to get them fresh little sprouts coming up,...